by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 26, 2022, as "Guardian Angel." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Family
Friends Lost in the Sandbox
by Vincent Johnson I am no special operator, ranger, or grunt of sorts. I never get why so many people I speak to about military service feel they Continue Reading
We Are All Americans
I went to Sam's. Saw an elderly black man wearing a "Retired Army" hat parked in the handicapped spot loading his car. I shouted to him, "Hey, Army! Continue Reading
Caring for Those Who Have Borne the Battle, and Those They Leave Behind
“To care for him who has borne the battle, and his widow, and his orphan.” – Abraham Lincoln (VA motto) ___________ I wonder not just about the men Continue Reading
Hope in the Hardship around You: The Military Way
Family is brought together by adversity and held together by choice. When people meet my wife, Kelly, and hear our story, they often ask, “how did Continue Reading
An Arm’s Length Away
As the world came crashing down, those men did what they do best, they fought on. They fought to preserve that which others sought to take. They Continue Reading
Operation “Embryo Stage”: Remembering Special Operators Lost in Training
by Wesley Jurena Author's Note: I hung this out on a hidden blog I created years after getting out. It was picked up by Gallant Few a few years back Continue Reading
When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore… is There a Reason to Go On?
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on October 13, 2018, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
A Small Step Gets the Journey Moving Along
We had to put our dog down 11/1. She was a beagle from the local Humane Society. My wife got her the day after I came home from the hospital 13 years Continue Reading
Just a Glimpse
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 11, 2022. t is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
While He’s Away on Deployment
by Rebecca Rose I tried to keep my anxiety in check, but worry started to overtake my every thought. I considered all the worst things that Continue Reading
The Unsung: Military Medical Personnel
by Denise Flores [Editor's Note: Denise wrote the following in 2007 at age 14 based on conversations she had with her mother, a U.S. Army surgical Continue Reading
